2019–20 Manchester City F.C. season, Competitions, EFL Cup
Manchester City entered the EFL Cup in the third round as defending champions. The third round draw was confirmed on 28 August 2019, live on Sky Sports. The draw for the fourth round was made on 25 September 2019. The quarter-final draw was conducted on 31 October, live on BBC Radio 2.


2019–20 Manchester City F.C. season, Competitions, UEFA Champions League, Group stage
Manchester City entered the competition in the group stage following their first-place finish in the 2018–19 season. They were drawn in Group C with Shakhtar Donetsk, Dinamo Zagreb and Atalanta.


2019–20 Manchester City F.C. season, Competitions, UEFA Champions League, Knockout phase
The draw for the Round of 16 was confirmed on 16 December.


2019–20 Manchester City F.C. season, Players
Updated to match played 15 August 2020Source: Ordered by squad number. Appearances include league and cup appearances, including as substitute. Ages are stated as of at the end of the 2019–20 season (15 August 2020)


2019–20 Manchester City F.C. season, Statistics, Squad statistics
Appearances (Apps.) numbers are for appearances in competitive games only including sub appearancesRed card numbers denote: Numbers in parentheses represent red cards overturned for wrongful dismissal.


2019–20 Manchester City F.C. season, Statistics, Goalscorers
Includes all competitive matches. The list is sorted alphabetically by surname when total goals are equal.


2019–20 Manchester City F.C. season, Statistics, Clean sheets
The list is sorted by shirt number when total clean sheets are equal. Numbers in parentheses represent games where both goalkeepers participated and both kept a clean sheet; the number in parentheses is awarded to the goalkeeper who was substituted on, whilst a full clean sheet is awarded to the goalkeeper who was on the field at the start of play.


2019–20 Manchester City F.C. season, Awards, Premier League Player of the Month
Agüero's win in January 2020 was at the time his seventh overall, the most achieved by a player in the competition's history.


2019–20 Manchester City F.C. season, Awards, Etihad Player of the Season
City's Player of the Season as voted for by the clubs' fans.


2019–20 Manchester City F.C. season, Awards, Premier League Playmaker of the Season
De Bruyne's total of 20 assists for the season also equalled the Premier League record set by Thierry Henry in 2002–03.


2019–20 Manchester City W.F.C. season
The 2019–20 season was Manchester City Women's Football Club's 32nd season of competitive football and its seventh season in the FA Women's Super League and at the top level of English women's football.


2019–20 Manchester City W.F.C. season
On 13 March 2020, in line with the FA's response to the coronavirus pandemic, it was announced the season was temporarily suspended until at least 3 April 2020. After further postponements, the season was ultimately ended prematurely on 25 May 2020 with immediate effect. Manchester City sat in 1st place at the time, one point ahead of Chelsea having played a game more, but dropped down to 2nd place on sporting merit after The FA Board's decision to award places on a points-per-game basis and award Chelsea the title.


2019–20 Manchester City W.F.C. season, Squad information, Playing statistics
Appearances (Apps.) numbers are for appearances in competitive games only including sub appearancesRed card numbers denote: Numbers in parentheses represent red cards overturned for wrongful dismissal.


2019–20 Manchester United F.C. season
The 2019–20 season was Manchester United's 28th season in the Premier League and their 45th consecutive season in the top flight of English football. The club participated in the Premier League, finishing third, and reached the semi-finals of the FA Cup, the EFL Cup, and the UEFA Europa League. The defeat in the Europa League made this United's first hat-trick of trophyless seasons since 1989.


2019–20 Manchester United F.C. season
This was United's first full season under manager Ole Gunnar Solskjær, who took permanent charge in March 2019. It is also their first season since 2008–09 without club captain Antonio Valencia, who left the club at the end of the 2018–19 season. Solskjær named Ashley Young as Valencia's successor as club captain. Upon Young's departure for Inter Milan in January 2020, he was replaced as club captain by Harry Maguire.


2019–20 Manchester United F.C. season
After being no higher than fifth place in the league since their sixth match in September 2019, United moved up to third place with a draw at home to West Ham United in the penultimate match of the season; they confirmed their third-place finish and a spot in the 2020–21 UEFA Champions League with a 2–0 victory at Leicester City on the final day of the season on 26 July, their 14th consecutive league game without defeat. The season featured a three-month hiatus from March to June 2020 after the outbreak of the global COVID-19 pandemic.


2019–20 Manchester United F.C. season, Pre-season and friendlies, Pre-season
United preceded their 2019–20 campaign with a pre-season tour, with matches in Australia, Singapore, China, Norway and Wales. The first two matches were played at the Perth Stadium in Perth, Australia; the first was a 2–0 win over local side Perth Glory, with goals from Marcus Rashford and James Garner, followed by a meeting with historic rivals Leeds United, which the Red Devils won 4–0 thanks to goals from Rashford, Phil Jones, Anthony Martial, as well as a maiden senior goal for Mason Greenwood.


2019–20 Manchester United F.C. season, Pre-season and friendlies, Pre-season
United also took part in the 2019 International Champions Cup. They began with a match against Internazionale in Singapore on 20 July, in which Greenwood scored the only goal to give United a 1–0 win, followed by a match against Tottenham Hotspur in Shanghai five days later, winning 2–1 thanks to goals from Martial and Angel Gomes. They then travelled to Norway to play an additional friendly against Kristiansund BK, the hometown club of Norwegian manager Ole Gunnar Solskjær, winning it 1–0 through an injury-time penalty by Juan Mata.


2019–20 Manchester United F.C. season, Pre-season and friendlies, Pre-season
Their final game in the International Champions Cup and final pre-season game saw them play against Milan in Cardiff on 3 August, winning 5–4 in a penalty shoot-out after the match ended in a 2–2 draw, with goals from Rashford and Jesse Lingard; Wales international Daniel James scored the winning penalty.


2019–20 Manchester United F.C. season, Pre-season and friendlies, Mid-season
As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom, Premier League football was suspended on 13 March 2020; following the announcement that the league would be resuming in mid-June, United first played an intra-squad friendly match at Old Trafford, before arranging another friendly against Stoke City for 9 June; however, this match was cancelled after Stoke manager Michael O'Neill tested positive for COVID-19. United did eventually return to action on 12 June, playing two matches against West Bromwich Albion behind closed doors at Old Trafford; West Brom won the first match 2–1, but United won the second 3–1.


2019–20 Manchester United F.C. season, Premier League, Matches
The Premier League fixtures were announced on 13 June 2019. Manchester United began their season at home to Chelsea on 11 August; a goal in each half from Marcus Rashford, in addition to goals from Anthony Martial and debutant Daniel James, gave United a 4–0 win. United were held to a 1–1 draw by Wolverhampton Wanderers in their next game; Martial opened the scoring with his 50th goal for the club before Rúben Neves equalised with a long-range strike, only for Paul Pogba to miss from the penalty spot midway through the second half.


2019–20 Manchester United F.C. season, Premier League, Matches
United suffered their first defeat of the season on 24 August, losing 2–1 at home to Crystal Palace. After Jordan Ayew put the Eagles 1–0 up against the run of play with just over half an hour gone, it took until the final minute of normal time for Daniel James to find the equaliser; however, Patrick van Aanholt's injury-time strike gave Palace their first league win over United since May 1991 and their first league win at Old Trafford since December 1989.


2019–20 Manchester United F.C. season, Premier League, Matches
James continued his goalscoring form in United's final game before the international break away to Southampton, opening the scoring after 10 minutes. Jannik Vestergaard equalised for the home side just before the hour mark, but although Kevin Danso was sent off with 17 minutes to go, United were unable to make their numerical advantage count and the match finished as a 1–1 draw.


2019–20 Manchester United F.C. season, Premier League, Matches
United returned to action after the international break with a home game against Leicester City. Marcus Rashford scored the only goal of the game from the penalty spot to give United their first win since the opening day of the season. United's next match, away to West Ham United, ended in a 2–0 defeat, with a goal each from Andriy Yarmolenko and Aaron Cresswell.


2019–20 Manchester United F.C. season, Premier League, Matches
United then played Arsenal at home; Scott McTominay opened the scoring with his first senior goal at Old Trafford, but Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang was awarded the equaliser after the video assistant referee (VAR) overruled the assistant referee's original decision that he was offside. United's final match before the second international break of the season was away to Newcastle United, who won 1–0 thanks to a goal from Matty Longstaff on his senior debut.


2019–20 Manchester United F.C. season, Premier League, Matches
United returned to action after the second international break with a home game against arch-rivals Liverpool. Marcus Rashford opened the scoring after a VAR check, as Victor Lindelöf was ruled not to have fouled Divock Origi. The VAR was used again to check a goal scored by Sadio Mané, which appeared to have come off his arm, and was eventually ruled out for handball. Liverpool did manage to find an equaliser through substitute Adam Lallana in the 85th minute to secure a vital point for both teams. The result meant that United ended Liverpool's winning streak at 18 games.


2019–20 Manchester United F.C. season, Premier League, Matches
On 27 October 2019, Scott McTominay netted United's recordbreaking 2,000th Premier League goal in a 3–1 victory against Norwich City at Carrow Road. Rashford had a penalty saved by Tim Krul a few minutes later, but scored on United's next attack to put them 2–0 up with less than half an hour played. United were awarded a second penalty for a handball by Todd Cantwell, but despite a change of taker, Krul was able to make another save from Martial. Like Rashford, Martial made amends later by scoring United's third goal. Onel Hernández scored a consolation goal for Norwich City in the 88th minute.


2019–20 Manchester United F.C. season, Premier League, Matches
To begin November, United made the trip to Bournemouth, where former United striker Joshua King scored on the stroke of half-time to give Bournemouth a 1–0 win. The result dropped United down to 10th position in the league table and gave Bournemouth their first win since September 2019. United's next home match before the third international break of the season was against Brighton & Hove Albion, where goals from Andreas Pereira (his first of the season), Scott McTominay and Marcus Rashford helped United to a 3–1 win.


2019–20 Manchester United F.C. season, Premier League, Matches
The second goal was initially given as an own goal by Davy Pröpper, but was later awarded to McTominay. After draws against Sheffield United – which saw Brandon Williams scoring his first senior goal and Mason Greenwood scoring his first Premier League goal – and Aston Villa – saved by Victor Lindelöf's first goal of the season, United won 2–1 against previous season's top four finishers Tottenham Hotspur and champions Manchester City. A draw against Everton was followed by defeat at Watford. Victories against Newcastle United and Burnley brought the club's decade to a close.


2019–20 Manchester United F.C. season, Premier League, Matches
The 2020s was started with a defeat at Arsenal on New Year's Day. Ten days later, United recorded their first win of the decade with a 4–0 demolition of Norwich City; Rashford scored twice, Martial and Greenwood scored once each. On the following three league matches the club failed to score, the first two ended in 2–0 defeats; matches against the runaway league leaders Liverpool and a revenge by Burnley were followed by a goalless draw against Wolverhampton Wanderers.


2019–20 Manchester United F.C. season, Premier League, Matches
After the newly introduced winter break, United got full 3 points at Chelsea, extending their undefeated run against the West London club to six matches. Watford was the next victim, falling three goals to nil at Old Trafford. The newly recruited Portuguese midfielder Bruno Fernandes scored the first goal from the spot, his first goal for the club. The fixture against Everton was again ended in a 1–1 draw with David de Gea making an error leading up to the home side's goal before Fernandes' equaliser, his first open play goal for United. The next week, United won 2–0 thanks to a Anthony Martial volley and a last minute 40-yard screamer from Scott McTominay to complete their first league double over Manchester City since 2009–10.


2019–20 Manchester United F.C. season, Premier League, Matches
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Premier League matches were suspended on 13 March, initially only until 3 April 2020. The suspension was made indefinite on 5 April 2020. On 28 May, it was announced that the Premier League would return behind closed doors on 17 June.


2019–20 Manchester United F.C. season, Premier League, Matches
The return of the league on 19 June saw United draw 1–1 at Tottenham Hotspur; Fernandes equalised with a penalty kick after Steven Bergwijn's opening goal. In a 3–0 home win against Sheffield United on 24 June, Martial scored his first senior hat-trick, as well as United's first league hat-trick since Robin van Persie did so on 22 April 2013. On 30 June, after the opening goal by Greenwood, Fernandes scored his first brace for United in a 3–0 win against Brighton & Hove Albion.


2019–20 Manchester United F.C. season, Premier League, Matches
Both players found the net again in the match against Bournemouth; Fernandes scored one after Greenwood made his first league brace. Martial and Rashford scored one each as United won 5–2. On 9 July, both Fernandes and Greenwood scored again, with Paul Pogba adding his first goal of the season in a 3–0 win at Aston Villa. The win made United the first team in Premier League history to win four consecutive games by three goals or more, and the first to do so in the top flight since Liverpool in October 1987.


2019–20 Manchester United F.C. season, Premier League, Matches
United went behind early in their match against Southampton on 13 July, before Rashford and Martial put them into the lead with two quick goals midway through the first half; however, Michael Obafemi scored a 96th-minute equaliser and the match finished 2–2, denying United an opportunity to jump to third in the table. Away to Crystal Palace, Rashford scored and then assisted Martial's goal as United won 2–0 at Selhurst Park. In this match, defender Timothy Fosu-Mensah made his first start since May 2017.


2019–20 Manchester United F.C. season, Premier League, Matches
In the penultimate match of the season against West Ham, United went 1–0 down to a Michail Antonio penalty on the stroke of half-time, but Mason Greenwood's equaliser early in the second half salvaged a 1–1 draw that moved United back into the top four for the first time since September 2019.


2019–20 Manchester United F.C. season, Premier League, Matches
A third-place finish was confirmed on the final day of the season, as a penalty from Bruno Fernandes – the 14th United had been awarded in the league that season (a Premier League record) – and a 98th-minute goal from Jesse Lingard – his first in the league since 22 December 2018 – secured a 2–0 victory away to Leicester City, meaning United finished the season unbeaten in their final 14 matches and qualified for the 2020–21 UEFA Champions League.


2019–20 Manchester United F.C. season, FA Cup
As a Premier League side, Manchester United entered the 2019–20 FA Cup in the Third Round Proper. The draw gave United an away tie at fellow Premier League side Wolverhampton Wanderers. The match was played on 4 January 2020 and finished goalless, requiring a replay later that month. The Fourth Round draw took place on 5 January, with United – were they to beat Wolves in their replay – drawn away to either Watford or Tranmere Rovers. The replay was played on 15 January and saw Juan Mata score the only goal of the game to put United through.


2019–20 Manchester United F.C. season, FA Cup
Playing at Prenton Park against Tranmere, who had eliminated Watford just three days prior, United won 6–0; Harry Maguire and Diogo Dalot both scored their first goals for the club. In the fifth round, United came up against Derby County and former striker Wayne Rooney. In a 3–0 win at Pride Park, Odion Ighalo scored his first brace for United following Luke Shaw's first goal of the season.


2019–20 Manchester United F.C. season, FA Cup
After a three-month delay due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the quarter-final tie against Norwich City was played on 27 June 2020. Ighalo opened the scoring before an equaliser from Todd Cantwell. Deep into extra time, Maguire scored to send United to the semi-finals, where they were drawn against Chelsea. Having played against Chelsea in the EFL Cup earlier in the season, it was the first time in seven years that United had faced the same opponents in both domestic cup competitions in one season; the last time was also against Chelsea in 2012–13. However, the FA Cup results on both occasions were same; United succumbed to Chelsea. They suffered their first defeat to the West London club since the 2018 FA Cup Final, as well as ending their 19-game unbeaten run in all competitions.


2019–20 Manchester United F.C. season, EFL Cup
As one of the seven English sides competing in UEFA competitions in 2019–20, Manchester United entered the 2019–20 EFL Cup in the third round. The draw for the third round took place on 28 August 2019, and saw United given a home tie against League One side Rochdale. It was only the second time they had met in a competitive, first-team match; their only other meeting was in the third round of the 1985–86 FA Cup, when Manchester United won 2–0.


2019–20 Manchester United F.C. season, EFL Cup
The match was played on 25 September, with Mason Greenwood opening the scoring in the 68th minute; however, 16-year-old Luke Matheson equalised for Rochdale eight minutes later. The match finished at 1–1 after 90 minutes and went straight to penalties; Sergio Romero saved Rochdale's second penalty from Jimmy Keohane, while all Manchester United's kicks were successful, culminating with Daniel James scoring the winning penalty.


2019–20 Manchester United F.C. season, EFL Cup
In the fourth round, Manchester United were drawn away to Chelsea; it was the sixth time they had met in the competition, most recently in 2012–13, when Chelsea won 5–4 after extra time. Marcus Rashford scored twice to record a 2–1 win, securing their passage to the fifth round and extending their unbeaten run against Chelsea in all competitions to five matches; their last loss to Chelsea was in the 2018 FA Cup Final.


2019–20 Manchester United F.C. season, EFL Cup
United won their fifth round match against the last surviving non-Premier League club, Colchester United, with goals from Marcus Rashford, Anthony Martial, and an own goal. They were drawn to play local rivals Manchester City in the two-legged semi-final in January. City's 3–1 win in the first leg at Old Trafford was enough to send them to their third successive EFL Cup final, as United were only able to manage a 1–0 win in the second leg at the City of Manchester Stadium.


2019–20 Manchester United F.C. season, UEFA Europa League, Group stage
Having finished sixth in the 2018–19 Premier League, Manchester United entered the 2019–20 UEFA Europa League in the group stage. It was the club's first Europa League campaign since winning the competition in 2016–17, and their fourth in nine years, having also played in the knockout phase in 2011–12 and 2015–16. The draw for the group stage took place in Monaco on 30 August 2019; United were drawn into Group L with Kazakhstani side Astana, Serbian club Partizan, and AZ of the Netherlands.


2019–20 Manchester United F.C. season, UEFA Europa League, Group stage
Astana were United's – and any English club's – first ever Kazakhstani opponents, and it would also be the first time they had played against AZ; their only previous meeting with Partizan came in the semi-finals of the 1965–66 European Cup, losing 2–0 in Belgrade before a 1–0 win at Old Trafford a week later.


2019–20 Manchester United F.C. season, UEFA Europa League, Group stage
United began their Europa League campaign with a 1–0 win over Astana at Old Trafford on 19 September; Mason Greenwood scored the only goal of the game, the first of his professional career, cutting inside off the right wing to shoot through the legs of goalkeeper Nenad Erić and become Manchester United's youngest goalscorer in European football. United's second match, a goalless draw away to AZ, was played at Cars Jeans Stadion in The Hague as the roof had collapsed at AZ's AFAS Stadion. They then made the trip to Belgrade on 24 October, and came away with a 1–0 win thanks to an Anthony Martial penalty.


2019–20 Manchester United F.C. season, UEFA Europa League, Group stage
Martial was on the scoresheet again in the reverse fixture at Old Trafford on 7 November, his goal coming between efforts from Greenwood and Rashford. The 3–0 win meant United could no longer be caught by third-placed Partizan in the group standings, confirming their qualification for the knockout phase. United fielded a team with an average age of 22 years and 26 days in a 2–1 away defeat to the already-eliminated Astana. The match saw three debutants starting and another three coming on as substitutes.


2019–20 Manchester United F.C. season, UEFA Europa League, Group stage
Jesse Lingard captained the side for the first time in his career and scored the opening goal – his first of the season – in the 10th minute; however, a goal from Dmitri Shomko and an own goal by Di'Shon Bernard gave Astana the win. United sealed top spot in the group with a 4–0 victory at home to the already-qualified AZ.


2019–20 Manchester United F.C. season, UEFA Europa League, Group stage
Greenwood scored the second and fourth goals, and the others were scored by Ashley Young and Juan Mata, who each scored their first goals of the season; it was Young's first European goal since February 2012, which was scored in the Europa League against another Dutch side, Ajax. It was also United's biggest European victory since the 4–0 Europa League win against yet another Dutch club Feyenoord in November 2016, when they went on to win the tournament.


2019–20 Manchester United F.C. season, UEFA Europa League, Knockout phase
Having qualified for the knockout phase as group winners, Manchester United were seeded for the round of 32 draw and paired with Belgian side Club Brugge, who had dropped down from the Champions League; it was their first meeting since the 2015–16 UEFA Champions League play-offs, when Manchester United won 7–1 on aggregate.


2019–20 Manchester United F.C. season, UEFA Europa League, Knockout phase
After a 1–1 draw at Jan Breydel Stadium that saw Anthony Martial cancel out Emmanuel Dennis's opener, United won the return leg 5–0 to win 6–1 on aggregate; Odion Ighalo scored his first goal for the club, Fred scored his first goals of the season, and Scott McTominay scored his first European goal. The round of 16 draw took place on 28 February, with United paired with Austrian club LASK. United won the first leg 5–0.


2019–20 Manchester United F.C. season, UEFA Europa League, Knockout phase
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the second leg was played nearly five months later, on 5 August; United went 1–0 down early in the second half, but Jesse Lingard equalised shortly afterwards, before Anthony Martial secured a 2–1 win with three minutes left. That gave United a 7–1 win on aggregate and a place in the quarter-finals.


2019–20 Manchester United F.C. season, UEFA Europa League, Knockout phase
As a further result of the pandemic, the quarter-finals, semi-finals and final of the competition were moved to four venues in the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia, with all matches to be played behind closed doors. The draw for the entire final stage was also performed at the same time on 10 July. The draw paired Manchester United with Danish side Copenhagen in the quarter-finals, and the match was goalless through the initial 90 minutes, before ultimately being decided by a Bruno Fernandes penalty five minutes into extra time.


2019–20 Manchester United F.C. season, UEFA Europa League, Knockout phase
In the semi-finals, they would play against the winners of the match between Wolverhampton Wanderers and Sevilla, played the next day; Sevilla also won 1–0, setting up the semi-final to be played in Cologne on 16 August. United lost 2–1 despite taking the lead through a Bruno Fernandes penalty in the ninth minute.


2019–20 Manchester United W.F.C. season
The 2019–20 season was Manchester United Women's second season since they were founded and their first in the FA Women's Super League, the professional top-flight women's league in England. The club also competed in the FA Cup and League Cup.


2019–20 Manchester United W.F.C. season
Following the departure of Alex Greenwood in August 2019, Katie Zelem was named as her successor as club captain.


2019–20 Manchester United W.F.C. season
On 13 March 2020, in line with the FA's response to the coronavirus pandemic, it was announced the season was temporarily suspended until at least 3 April 2020. After later extending the postponement until 30 April, on 3 April, the FA announced that the WSL and Women's Championship would be suspended indefinitely. The season was ultimately ended prematurely on 25 May 2020 with immediate effect.


2019–20 Manchester United W.F.C. season, Pre-season
United prepared for their debut season as a top-flight team with their first ever game against foreign opposition, traveling to Norway to play Toppserien side Vålerenga on 31 July, in conjunction with the men's team who played in the same city the day before. United also faced Norwegian third division side Sandefjord on 3 August and preceded their trip abroad with a closed-doors friendly at home to Blackburn Rovers.


2019–20 Manchester United W.F.C. season, FA Women's Super League
Following a successful debut season in the FA Women's Championship, Manchester United earned promotion to the FA Women's Super League. On 10 May 2019, the FA confirmed Manchester United had been granted a license to compete in the WSL for the 2019–20 season.


2019–20 Manchester United W.F.C. season, FA Women's Super League, Matches
The opening weekend WSL fixtures were announced on 1 July 2019 and included the first Manchester derby between the two women's teams with the fixture being played at the City of Manchester Stadium. The remaining league fixtures were announced on 10 July 2019. Manchester United played 14 of the intended 22 league fixtures prior to the season being cut short and were awarded fourth place on a points-per-game basis, the same place they were when the season ended.


2019–20 Manchester United W.F.C. season, Women's FA Cup
Manchester United entered the Women's FA Cup in the fourth round with the rest of the top two tiers and were drawn against Manchester City, one of only two all-WSL ties of the round. It was the third time the derby rivals had met in the 2019–20 season having already faced off in the league and League Cup. The match was selected as the televised game of the round live on the BBC Red Button and subsequently rescheduled from the typical Sunday when the rest of the round's fixtures were played, to the preceding Saturday.


2019–20 Manchester United W.F.C. season, Women's FA Cup
City won 3–2 with goals from England internationals Ellen White and Jill Scott proving the difference while a controversial no-goal decision put the lack of goal-line technology in women's football under scrutiny. It marked the first time Manchester United had lost the first knockout game of either domestic cup competition at the fourth attempt.


2019–20 Manchester United W.F.C. season, FA Women's League Cup, Group stage
Manchester United were entered into Group C for the 2019–20 League Cup alongside fellow WSL teams Birmingham City, Everton and Manchester City, and Championship side Leicester City. On 21 November 2019, United defeated Leicester City 11–1 to set a new club record home win and the second largest margin of victory in the competition's history, bettered only by Chelsea's 13–0 victory over London Bees in 2014. Ella Toone also matched the club record for goals in a single game with five.


2019–20 Manchester United W.F.C. season, FA Women's League Cup, Knockout phase
United qualified top of their group for the second consecutive season, guaranteeing themselves a quarter-final home tie in the process. A 2–1 win over Brighton & Hove Albion saw United reach the semi-final stage for the second consecutive season, setting up a home tie with Chelsea. The London side booked their place in the final with a 1–0 win, a repeat of the narrow scoreline in the team's only other previous meeting, with Chelsea later going on to win the final.


2019–20 Manhattan Jaspers basketball team
The 2019–20 Manhattan Jaspers basketball team represented Manhattan College in the 2019–20 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Jaspers, led by 9th-year head coach Steve Masiello, played their home games at Draddy Gymnasium in Riverdale, New York as members of the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference. They finished the season 13–18 overall, 8–12 in MAAC play to finish in a tie for eighth place. As the #9 seed in the MAAC Tournament, they defeated #8 seed Fairfield 61–43 in the first round before losing to #1 seed Siena 49–63 in the quarterfinals.


2019–20 Manhattan Jaspers basketball team, Previous season
The Jaspers finished the 2018–19 season 11–21 overall, 8–10 in MAAC play to finish in seventh place. As the No. 7 seed in the 2019 MAAC Tournament, they defeated No. 10 seed Fairfield in the first round 57–53, before falling to No. 2 seed Canisius 65–69OT in the quarterfinals.


2019–20 Manmohan Memorial National One-Day Cup
The 2020 Manmohan Memorial National One-Day Cricket Tournament was the second edition of one of the main domestic 50-over competitions in Nepal, alongside the Prime Minister One Day Cup. The tournament featured sides representing the seven provinces of Nepal plus three departments, the host club (MMCC Inaruwa) and a Malaysian XI. This was the second edition of the tournament after the first was held in January 2019. The Malaysian national side played a series of one-day matches against Nepal after the conclusion of the tournament.


2019–20 Manmohan Memorial National One-Day Cup
The Nepal Army Club won the first semi-final, beating Province Number 3 by 64 runs. The second semi-final saw Nepal Police Club triumph by 99 runs against Sudur Paschim Province. The Army Club went on to retain the title with an 85-run victory in the final.


2019–20 Mansfield Town F.C. season
The 2019–20 season was the 123rd season in the history of Mansfield Town and their seventh consecutive season in the League Two. Along with League Two, the club also participated in the FA Cup, EFL Cup, and EFL Trophy.


2019–20 Mansfield Town F.C. season, Pre-season
The Stags announced pre-season friendlies against Swansea City, Bradford (Park Avenue), Alfreton Town, Blackburn Rovers, Hull City, and Nottingham Forest.


2019–20 Mansfield Town F.C. season, Competitions, League Two, Matches
On Thursday, 20 June 2019, the EFL League Two fixtures were revealed.


2019–20 Mansfield Town F.C. season, Competitions, FA Cup
The first round draw was made on 21 October 2019. The second round draw was made live on 11 November from Chichester City's stadium, Oaklands Park.≥


2019–20 Mansfield Town F.C. season, Competitions, EFL Trophy
On 9 July 2019, the pre-determined group stage draw was announced with Invited clubs to be drawn on 12 July 2019. The draw for the second round was made on 16 November 2019 live on Sky Sports.


2019–20 Marist Red Foxes men's basketball team
The 2019–20 Marist Red Foxes men's basketball team represented Marist College in the 2019–20 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Red Foxes, led by second-year head coach John Dunne, played their home games at the McCann Arena in Poughkeepsie, New York as members of the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference. They finished the season 7–23, 6–14 in MAAC play to finish in last place. They lost in the first round of the MAAC Tournament to Niagara 54–56.


2019–20 Marist Red Foxes men's basketball team, Previous season
The Marist Red Foxes finished the 2018–19 season 12–19 overall, 7–11 in MAAC play to finish in eighth place. As the No. 8 seed in the 2019 MAAC Tournament, they were defeated by No. 9 seed Saint Peter's in the first round 68–71 in overtime.


2019–20 Marquette Golden Eagles men's basketball team
The 2019–20 Marquette Golden Eagles men's basketball team represented Marquette University in the 2019–20 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Golden Eagles, led by sixth-year head coach Steve Wojciechowski, played their home games at Fiserv Forum as members of the Big East Conference.


2019–20 Marquette Golden Eagles men's basketball team, Previous season
The Golden Eagles finished the 2018–19 season 24–10, 12–6 in Big East play to finish in second place. As the No. 2 seed in the Big East Tournament, they defeated St. John’s in the quarterfinals before losing to Seton Hall in the semifinals. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament as the No. 5 seed in the West region and were upset by Murray State in the First Round.


2019–20 Marquette Golden Eagles men's basketball team, Previous season
The season marked the first season for Marquette at the new Fiserv Forum in downtown Milwaukee.


2019–20 Marquette Golden Eagles men's basketball team, Offseason, Coaching changes
In July 2019, associate head coach Brett Nelson was hired as the new head coach at Holy Cross. As a result, Wojciechowski elevated Jake Presutti from director of basketball operations to assistant coach.


2019–20 Marquette Golden Eagles men's basketball team, Rankings
*AP does not release post-NCAA Tournament rankings^Coaches did not release a Week 2 poll.


2019–20 Marsh One-Day Cup
The 2019 Marsh One-Day Cup was the 51st season of the official List A domestic cricket competition in Australia. The tournament saw matches played in Perth, Brisbane, Adelaide, Melbourne, Sydney, Gold Coast, and Hobart. Fox Cricket broadcast thirteen matches from the tournament. The tournament was sponsored by Marsh & McLennan Companies, after previously being sponsored by Jardine Lloyd Thompson.


2019–20 Marsh One-Day Cup
Western Australia won the tournament, after they beat Queensland by four wickets in the final.


2019–20 Marshall Thundering Herd men's basketball team
The 2019–20 Marshall Thundering Herd men's basketball team represented Marshall University during the 2019–20 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Thundering Herd, led by sixth-year head coach Dan D'Antoni, played their home games at the Cam Henderson Center as members of Conference USA. They finished the season 17–15, 10–8 in C-USA play to finish in sixth place. They defeated UTEP and were scheduled to play Louisiana Tech in the quarterfinals of the C-USA Tournament. However, the tournament canceled due to the coronavirus pandemic.


2019–20 Marshall Thundering Herd men's basketball team, Previous season
The Thundering Herd finished the 2018–19 season 23–14, 11–7 in C-USA play to finish in sixth place. They defeated Rice before losing to Southern Miss in the quarterfinals of the C-USA Tournament. They were invited to the CollegeInsider.com Tournament where they defeated IUPUI, Presbyterian, Hampton and Green Bay to become CIT champions.


2019–20 Martyr's Memorial A-Division League
The 2019–20 Martyr's Memorial A-Division League (Nepali: शहीद स्मारक ए डिभिजन लिग २०७६) season, also known as the Qatar Airways Martyr's Memorial A-Division League  for sponsorship reasons, was the 43rd edition of the Martyr's Memorial A-Division League.


2019–20 Martyr's Memorial A-Division League
The season began on 14 December 2019 and ended on 15 February 2020. Machhindra Football Club were crowned as league winners for the first time in club's history on the last day of the league, after defeating Nepal Army Club by 1–0. However, as only one club, Tribhuvan Army Club, could secure AFC club licensing, the second-placed team was qualified for the 2021 AFC Cup preliminary round 1.


2019–20 Martyr's Memorial A-Division League, Teams
A total of 14 teams, all based in the Kathmandu Valley, contested the league with a relegation system. As there was no relegation in the previous season, all teams from the 2018–19 Martyr's Memorial A-Division League participated in the league.


2019–20 Martyr's Memorial A-Division League, Venues
The league was played centrally in three venues in two cities in the Kathmandu Valley.


2019–20 Maryland Eastern Shore Hawks men's basketball team
The 2019–20 Maryland Eastern Shore Hawks men's basketball team represented the University of Maryland Eastern Shore in the 2019–20 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Hawks, led by first-year head coach Jason Crafton, played their home games at the Hytche Athletic Center in Princess Anne, Maryland as members of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference. They finished the season 5–27, 4–12 in MEAC play to finish in a tie for ninth place. They lost in the first round of the MEAC Tournament to Delaware State.


2019–20 Maryland Eastern Shore Hawks men's basketball team, Previous season
The Hawks finished the 2018–19 season 7–25 overall, 5–11 in MEAC play, finishing in a tie for 9th place. In the MEAC Tournament, they lost to South Carolina State in the first round.


2019–20 Maryland Eastern Shore Hawks men's basketball team, Previous season
On April 24, 2019, it was announced that Jason Crafton, assistant coach of the Delaware Blue Coats, the NBA G League affiliate of the Philadelphia 76ers, would be named head coach, meaning that the team would not retain interim head coach Clifford Reed.


2019–20 Maryland Terrapins men's basketball team
The 2019–20 Maryland Terrapins men's basketball team represented the University of Maryland, College Park in the 2019–20 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. They were led by ninth-year head coach Mark Turgeon and played their home games at Xfinity Center in College Park, Maryland, as members of the Big Ten Conference.


2019–20 Maryland Terrapins men's basketball team
With a win over Michigan on March 8, 2020, the Terrapins earned a share of their first-ever Big Ten regular season championship. They finished the season 24–7, 14–6 in Big Ten play to finish in a three-way tie for first place. Their season ended following the cancellation of postseason tournaments due to the coronavirus pandemic.


2019–20 Maryland Terrapins men's basketball team, Previous season
The Terrapins finished the 2018–19 season 23–11, 13–7 in Big Ten play to finish in fifth place. They lost in the second round of the Big Ten Tournament to Nebraska. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament as the No. 6 seed in the East region. There they defeated Belmont before losing to LSU in the Second Round.


2019–20 Maryland Terrapins men's basketball team, Offseason, Coaching changes
In May 2019, assistant Kevin Broadus was hired as the new head coach at Morgan State. Turgeon hired DeAndre Haynes as Broadus' replacement in June 2019.


2019–20 Maryland Terrapins men's basketball team, Rankings
^Coaches did not release a Week 2 poll. *AP does not release post-NCAA Tournament rankings


2019–20 Maryland Terrapins women's basketball team
The 2019–20 Maryland Terrapins women's basketball team represent the University of Maryland, College Park in 2019–20 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Terrapins, led by eighteenth year head coach Brenda Frese, play their home games at the Xfinity Center as members of the Big Ten Conference.


2019–20 McNeese State Cowboys basketball team
The 2019–20 McNeese State Cowboys basketball team represented McNeese State University in the 2019–20 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Cowboys, led by second-year head coach Heath Schroyer, played their home games at the Health and Human Performance Education Complex in Lake Charles, Louisiana as members of the Southland Conference. They finished the season 15–17, 10–10 in Southland play to finish in a three-way tie for sixth place. They lost in the first round of the Southland Tournament to Lamar.


2019–20 McNeese State Cowboys basketball team, Previous season
The Cowboys finished the 2018–19 season 9–22 overall, 5–13 in Southland play to finish in 12th place. Since only the top eight teams are eligible for the Southland Tournament, they failed to qualify.


2019–20 McNeese State Cowgirls basketball team
The 2019–20 McNeese State Cowgirls basketball team represents McNeese State University during the 2019–20 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Cowgirls, led by fourth year head coach Kacie Cryer, play all their home games at the Health and Human Performance Education Complex. They are members of the Southland Conference.


2019–20 McNeese State Cowgirls basketball team, Previous season
The Cowgirls finished the season 7–22, 5–13 in Southland play to finish in a tie for tenth place. They failed to qualify for the Southland Women's Tournament.


2019–20 Melbourne Boomers season
The 2019–20 Melbourne Boomers season is the 37th season for the franchise in the Women's National Basketball League (WNBL).


2019–20 Melbourne Boomers season
Deakin University are again the Boomers' naming rights partner, after signing a two-year extension in November 2017.


2019–20 Melbourne City FC season
The 2019–20 season was the tenth in the history of Melbourne City FC. The club competed in the A-League for the tenth time and the FFA Cup for the sixth time. The club appointed Erick Mombaerts to the vacant managerial role at the start of the season.


2019–20 Melbourne City FC season
On 24 March 2020, the FFA announced that the 2019–20 A-League season would be postponed until further notice due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Australia and New Zealand, and subsequently extended indefinitely. The season resumed on 17 July 2020.


2019–20 Melbourne City FC season
In the 2019/20 season, Melbourne City qualified for though lost both the FFA Cup Final and A-League Grand Final, the latter being the first time it had qualified for a Grand Final. It finished the season in its highest ever place of second position, and in doing so qualified for a maiden AFC Champions League spot in 2021.


2019–20 Melbourne City FC season, Review, Pre-season
Melbourne City finished fifth in the previous season before being eliminated by Adelaide United by a single goal. Before the season started, Warren Joyce left the role as manager to join the Salford City development squad. The club appointed Erick Mombaerts as new manager on 27 June 2019. In the transfer market, they lost Dylan Pierias and Joshua Cavallo to the newest A-League club, Western United. After signing Scott Galloway from Adelaide United, Denis Genreau and Dean Bouzanis returned to the squad from their loan at Dutch club PEC Zwolle.


2019–20 Melbourne City FC season, Players, Squad information
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2019–20 Melbourne City FC season, Competitions, FFA Cup
As an A-League team, Melbourne City automatically qualified through to the Round of 32 as one of the ten A-League clubs competing in the competition. In the opening round they took on South Australian side Campbelltown City who won the previous years National Premier Leagues title.


2019–20 Melbourne City W-League season
The 2019–20 Melbourne City FC W-League season is the club's fifth season in the W-League, the premier competition for women's football in Australia. The team is based at the City Football Academy at La Trobe University and play home games at AAMI Park, CB Smith Reserve and ABD Stadium. Rado Vidošić was head coach of the club for the second consecutive year.


2019–20 Melbourne City W-League season, Players
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2019–20 Melbourne Renegades WBBL season
The 2019–20 Melbourne Renegades Women's season was the fifth in the team's history. Coached by Tim Coyle and captained by Jess Duffin, the Renegades finished the regular season of WBBL|05 in fourth place and qualified for finals. They were subsequently knocked out of the tournament by the defending champions, the Brisbane Heat, in a four-wicket semi-final loss at Allan Border Field.


2019–20 Melbourne Renegades WBBL season, Squad
Each 2019–20 squad featured 15 active players, with an allowance of up to five marquee signings including a maximum of three from overseas. Australian marquees are players who held a national women's team contract at the time of signing on for their WBBL|05 team.


2019–20 Melbourne Renegades WBBL season, Squad
On 20 August 2019 incumbent captain Amy Satterthwaite announced she would miss the season via maternity leave. Her vacant marquee spot would be filled by Tammy Beaumont, while Jess Duffin was appointed as the team's new captain. Other off-season personnel changes included the loss of quick bowler Tayla Vlaeminck to the Hobart Hurricanes, and the addition of wicket-keeper Josie Dooley from the Brisbane Heat. Despite being ruled out of playing duties, Satterthwaite would continue to contribute off-field in a specialist coaching capacity throughout the WBBL|05 season. Tim Coyle would again return as the team's head coach.


2019–20 Melbourne Renegades WBBL season, Squad
After scoring a T20I century for Sri Lanka against Australia on 29 September, former Renegades batter Chamari Atapattu stated in a post-match press conference she had not been offered a contract for the upcoming Women's Big Bash League season despite her eagerness to participate, underlining the league's fierce competition for overseas marquee selection. However, it was announced on 30 November that Atapattu had signed with the Renegades for their last regular season game and finals. She replaced Tammy Beaumont who would miss out on the WBBL|05 finals due to national team commitments.


2019–20 Melbourne Renegades WBBL season, Squad
Following a season-ending shoulder injury to Claire Koski in a 1 November defeat at the WACA, the W/BBL Technical Committee approved the addition of local replacement player Anna Lanning. On 19 November, it was announced all-rounder Sophie Molineux had requested to take some time away from cricket to focus on her mental health and wellbeing. Coach Tim Coyle said the club would welcome Molineux back for their finals campaign if she made herself available, but such a return did not eventuate.


2019–20 Melbourne Renegades WBBL season, Squad
The table below lists the Renegades players and their key stats (including runs scored, batting strike rate, wickets taken, economy rate, catches and stumpings) for the season.


2019–20 Melbourne Renegades WBBL season, Fixtures, Regular season
Requiring 28 runs off the last 12 deliveries with only three wickets in hand, the Renegades pulled off a "great escape" victory against the Sixers through a last-ball six from Courtney Webb against the bowling of Marizanne Kapp. It marked the first time a WBBL team had won a match when needing more than four runs off the final legal delivery. The ramifications of the result were season-shaping as the Renegades went on to edge out the Sixers for fourth spot on the ladder, making it the first season the Sixers would fail to qualify for finals.


2019–20 Melbourne Renegades WBBL season, Fixtures, Knockout phase
In the first-ever semi-final encounter between the two teams, the Renegades batted first and were slow out of the blocks to be down 2/59 in the ninth over. An ensuing 80-run partnership from 58 balls between Josie Dooley and Jess Duffin ended when the latter was stumped by Beth Mooney off the bowling of Jess Jonassen. A quickfire cameo of 22 off 8 by Georgia Wareham finished the innings promisingly while Dooley, having won a championship with the Heat in the previous season, top-scored for the Renegades with 50 not out.


2019–20 Melbourne Renegades WBBL season, Fixtures, Knockout phase
The Heat top-order batters of Maddy Green, Jess Jonassen and Grace Harris then "produced fireworks," collectively scoring 126 runs while only facing 79 balls. Molly Strano picked up wickets throughout the second innings, although Brisbane only required 15 runs with 27 balls remaining by the time she claimed her (and the Renegades') fourth. Despite a mini-collapse late in the chase, the Heat hauled in the target of 164 with a comfortable buffer of twelve balls to spare, knocking the Renegades out of the tournament.


2019–20 Melbourne Renegades season
The 2019-20 Melbourne Renegades season is the ninth in the club's history. Coached by Michael Klinger and captained by Aaron Finch, they competed in the BBL's 2019–20 season.


2019–20 Melbourne Renegades season, Squad information
The following is the Renegades men squad for the 2019–20 Big Bash League season as of 24 January 2020.


2019–20 Melbourne Stars WBBL season
The 2019–20 Melbourne Stars Women's season was the fifth in the team's history. Coached by David Hemp and captained by Elyse Villani, they finished on the bottom of the WBBL|05 ladder. The Stars managed to win just two matches for the season, resulting in their first wooden spoon.


2019–20 Melbourne Stars WBBL season, Squad
Each 2019–20 squad featured 15 active players, with an allowance of up to five marquee signings including a maximum of three from overseas. Australian marquees are players who held a national women's team contract at the time of signing for their WBBL|05 team.


2019–20 Melbourne Stars WBBL season, Squad
The table below lists the Stars players and their key stats (including runs scored, batting strike rate, wickets taken, economy rate, catches and stumpings) for the season.


2019–20 Melbourne Stars season
The 2019–20 Melbourne Stars season is the ninth in the club's history. Coached by David Hussey and captained by Glenn Maxwell, they competed in the BBL's 2019–20 season.


2019–20 Melbourne Stars season, Players, Squad
The following is the Stars men's squad for the 2019–20 Big Bash League season as of 27 January 2020.


2019–20 Melbourne United season
The 2019–20 NBL season was the 37th season for Melbourne United in the NBL, and the 6th under the banner of Melbourne United.


2019–20 Melbourne Victory FC season
The 2019–20 season was the Melbourne Victory's 15th season in the A-League. The club participated in the A-League, the FFA Cup, and the AFC Champions League.


2019–20 Melbourne Victory FC season
On 24 March 2020, the FFA announced that the 2019–20 A-League season would be postponed until further notice due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Australia and New Zealand, and subsequently extended indefinitely. The season resumed on 17 July 2020. Similarly, the 2020 AFC Champions League competition has been suspended until at least mid-September 2020 in West Zone. The AFC Executive Committee agreed to played AFC Champions League East Zone matches which are now scheduled to be played between November 15 and December 13 2020 in Qatar.


2019–20 Melbourne Victory FC season, Players
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2019–20 Melbourne Victory W-League season
The 2019–20 season is the Melbourne Victory Women's twelfth season in the W-League, and twelfth in top flight Australian women's soccer. The club is participating in the A-League and the AFC Women's Club Championship.


2019–20 Melbourne Victory W-League season, Players
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2019–20 Memphis Grizzlies season
The 2019–20 Memphis Grizzlies season was the 25th season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA) and 19th in Memphis.


2019–20 Memphis Grizzlies season
After the end of the 2018–19 season, and prior to the beginning of the 2019–20 season, Robert Pera announced a restructuring of the Grizzlies' basketball operations department: “In order to put our team on the path to sustainable success, it was necessary to change our approach to basketball operations".


2019–20 Memphis Grizzlies season
On April 11, 2019, the Grizzlies fired head coach J. B. Bickerstaff after missing the playoffs. Additionally, General Manager Chris Wallace was reallocated to a role exclusively in player scouting. Jason Wexler was announced as Team President and Zachary Kleiman was promoted to General Manager, as the Executive Vice President of Basketball Operations.


2019–20 Memphis Grizzlies season
On May 14, during the 2019 NBA Draft Lottery, the Grizzlies not only kept their first round selection this year, but rose up to the #2 pick in the process. The Grizzlies later found their new head coach on June 11 with Milwaukee Bucks assistant coach Taylor Jenkins. On June 19, 2019, it was announced that longtime Grizzlies point guard Mike Conley will be traded to the Utah Jazz after spending his first 12 years in the league with the Grizzlies. It is for the first time since the 2006–07 season that Conley is not with the Grizzlies.


2019–20 Memphis Grizzlies season
The Grizzlies selected Ja Morant as the second pick in the 2019 NBA draft. Morant was named the NBA Rookie of the Year following an impressive first season in Memphis.


2019–20 Memphis Grizzlies season
The season was suspended by the league officials following the games of March 11 after it was reported that Rudy Gobert tested positive for COVID-19. On June 4, the Grizzlies were one of the 22 teams invited to the NBA Bubble. On August 15, they fell to the Portland Trail Blazers in the play-in game to end the season.


2019–20 Memphis Grizzlies season, Draft
The Memphis Grizzlies hold a first round pick for the 2019 NBA Draft. Before the night of the NBA draft lottery, the Grizzlies risked losing their first round pick if it fell outside of the top 8 due to a prior trade with the Boston Celtics. However, their sole first round pick rose up six spots in the draft to go from the already safe #8 selection to the second overall pick of the draft.


2019–20 Memphis Grizzlies season, Draft
On the night before the 2019 NBA draft began, the Grizzlies agreed to trade long-standing point guard Mike Conley Jr. to the Utah Jazz in exchange for Grayson Allen, Jae Crowder, Kyle Korver, a future first round pick, and the Jazz's first round pick this year at #23, although the trade would not be completed until July 6 due to salary cap reasons.


2019–20 Memphis Grizzlies season, Draft
With the second pick of the draft, the Grizzlies selected point guard Ja Morant from Murray State University. The Grizzlies also received Canadian power forward Brandon Clarke after he was selected by the Oklahoma City Thunder out of Gonzaga with the 21st pick and immediately traded to the Grizzlies for the 23rd pick (via the Utah Jazz), and the Grizzlies' 2024 second round pick.


2019–20 Memphis Tigers men's basketball team
The 2019–20 Memphis Tigers men's basketball team represented the University of Memphis in the 2019–20 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. This was the 99th season of Tiger basketball, the second under head coach Penny Hardaway, and the seventh as members of the American Athletic Conference. They played their home games at the FedEx Forum.


2019–20 Memphis Tigers men's basketball team, Previous season
The Tigers finished the 2018–19 season 22–14, 11–7 in AAC play to finish in fifth place. They defeated Tulane and UCF in the AAC Tournament before losing to Houston in the semifinals. In the 2019 NIT Tournament, they defeated San Diego in the first round before losing to Creighton in the second round.


2019–20 Men's Hockey League season
The 2019–20 Men's England Hockey League season was the 2019–20 season of England's field hockey league structure. The season started on 14 September 2019 and was due to end in March 2020, but finished on 12 September 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom.


2019–20 Men's Hockey League season
The defending champions were Hampstead and Westminster. Old Georgians, winners of the Hockey League Conference East replaced the relegated Sevenoaks.


2019–20 Men's Hockey League season
On 17 March 2020, the play-offs were suspended due to COVID. The play-offs were officially cancelled on 28 April 2020 and Surbiton were crowned champions.


2019–20 Men's Hockey League season
Beeston Hockey Club won the delayed Championship Cup on 12 September 2020, defeating Bowdon and Fareham respectively.


2019–20 Men's Hockey League season, Play-offs
The semi-finals were scheduled to be played on 29 March at the home club venues and the final was scheduled to be played on 5 April at the Lee Valley Hockey and Tennis Centre in London. On 17 March 2020, the play-offs were suspended due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom. The play-offs were officially cancelled on 28 April 2020


2019–20 Men's Hockey League season, England Hockey Men's Championship Cup, Final
BeestonSimon Hujwan (gk), Joshua Pavis, Ollie Willars, Kyle Marshall, Robbie Gleeson, Gareth Griffiths, Tom Crowson, Nick Park, Henry Croft, Alex Blumfield, Adam Dixon, Lucas Alcalde, Chris Proctor, Sam Apoola, Matthew Crookshanks, James Hunt. FarehamRory Kemp (gk), Sam Ratcliffe, Tom Larcombe, Christian McKenna, Shane Vincent, Niall Stott, Danny Rawlings, Fergus Jackson, Josh Steel, Alex Boxall, Phillip Larcombe; subs-Jamie Young, Neil West, Dylan Coleman, Christopher Tagg, Alex Beckett.


2019–20 Men's Hoofdklasse Hockey
The 2019–20 Hoofdklasse was the 47th season of the Hoofdklasse, the Netherlands's highest field hockey league. It started on 14 September 2019 and it was scheduled to conclude with the third match of the championship final on 24 May 2020. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic the league was halted on 12 March 2020. The league was declared void on 21 April 2020.


2019–20 Men's Hoofdklasse Hockey
Bloemendaal were the defending champions, having won the 2018–19 season by defeating Kampong in the championship final.


2019–20 Men's Hoofdklasse Hockey
The KNHB decided there will be no relegation and promotion and there won't be a champion. The assignment of the places for the 2021 Euro Hockey League depended on the proceeding of the 2019–20 Euro Hockey League. Bloemendaal was the only team who was qualified regardless.


2019–20 Men's Hoofdklasse Hockey, Teams
A total of 12 teams took part in the league: The best nine teams from the 2018–19 season, the two promotion/relegation play-off winners (Klein Zwitserland and Tilburg) and the 2018–19 Promotieklasse winners (Hurley), who replaced SCHC.


2019–20 Men's Volleyball Thailand League
The 2019–20 Men's Volleyball Thailand League is the 15th season of the Men's Volleyball Thailand League, the top Thai professional league for men's volleyball clubs, since its establishment in 2005, also known as CP Men's Volleyball Thailand League due to the sponsorship deal with Charoen Pokphand. A total of 8 teams will compete in the league. The season will begin on 18 January 2019 and is scheduled to conclude in 2019. This season will be organized by the Thailand Volleyball Association (TVA) instead Thailand Volleyball Co.,Ltd. The season started.


2019–20 Men's Volleyball Thailand League, Clubs, National team players
: players who released during second leg transfer window;: players who registered during second leg transfer window;  →: players who left club after registered during first or second leg.


2019–20 Men's Volleyball Thailand League, Format, Standing procedure
Match won 3–0 or 3–1: 3 match points for the winner, 0 match points for the loserMatch won 3–2: 2 match points for the winner, 1 match point for the loser


2019–20 Mercer Bears men's basketball team
The 2019–20 Mercer Bears men's basketball team represented Mercer University in the 2019–20 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Bears, led by first-year head coach Greg Gary, played their home games at Hawkins Arena in Macon, Georgia, as members of the Southern Conference. They finished the season 17–15, 11–7 in SoCon play to finish in fourth place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the SoCon Tournament to Western Carolina.


2019–20 Mercer Bears men's basketball team, Previous season
The Bears finished the 2018–19 season 11–20 overall, 6–12 in SoCon play to finish in a tie for sixth place. In the SoCon Tournament, they were defeated by Furman in the first round.


2019–20 Mercer Bears men's basketball team, Previous season
On March 11, 2019, it was announced that head coach Bob Hoffman was fired. On March 26, Purdue assistant Greg Gary was announced as Mercer's next head coach.


2019–20 Mercer Bears women's basketball team
The 2019–20 Mercer Bears women's basketball team represents Mercer University during the 2019–20 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Bears, led by tenth-year head coach Susie Gardner, play their home games at the Hawkins Arena as members of the Southern Conference (SoCon). They finished the season 7-22, 4–10 in the Southern Conference.


2019–20 Mercyhurst Lakers men's ice hockey season
The 2019-20 Mercyhurst Lakers men's ice hockey season was the 33rd season of play for the program, the 21st at the Division I level, and the 17th season in the Atlantic Hockey conference. The Lakers represented Mercyhurst University and were coached by Rick Gotkin, in his 32nd season.


2019–20 Mercyhurst Lakers men's ice hockey season, Season
After starting with a split over ranked Arizona State, Mercyhurst played a decent few weeks, opening conference play with two split weekends, but after the Thanksgiving break, the team sank to the bottom of the standings. After starting 4–6 the team went 1–23–2 to finish with the worst record in program history. The 2019–20 Lakers had the fewest wins, most losses, lowest winning percentage, and worst goal differential in 33 seasons of play. Additionally, despite Atlantic Hockey changing their standings so that wins were worth 3 points rather than 2, the 11 points the team had in the standings was by far the fewest Mercyhurst has garnered since becoming a Division I program.


2019–20 Mercyhurst Lakers women's ice hockey season
The Mercyhurst Lakers represented Mercyhurst University in CHA women's ice hockey during the 2019-20 NCAA Division I women's ice hockey season. The Lakers were undefeated on home ice. Mercyhurst won the College Hockey America Tournament with a 2–1 overtime win over regular season champions, Robert Morris. The overtime victory came at 4:19 with a goal from Summer-Rae Dobson. As tournament champions, Mercyhurst earned a berth in the NCAA Tournament to determine the national championship. On March 12, 2020, the NCAA Tournament was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.


2019–20 Mercyhurst Lakers women's ice hockey season, Offseason
Emma Nuutinen was part of the Team Finland IIHF World Championship Team that earned silver medals.


2019–20 Mercyhurst Lakers women's ice hockey season, Awards and honors
Forward Emma Nuutinen was named the College Hockey America Player of the year. Nuutinen, an olympic bronze medalist with Finland, scored 16 goals and 30 points in her senior year.


2019–20 Mercyhurst Lakers women's ice hockey season, Awards and honors
Fellow senior forward Michele Robillard joined Nuutinen on the CHA All-Conference First Team. Maggie Knott and Sam Isbell were named to the Second All-Conference Team.


2019–20 Mercyhurst Lakers women's ice hockey season, Awards and honors
Mike Sisti was named Coach of the Year, and Alexa Vasko was named Defensive Forward of the year.


2019–20 Mercyhurst Lakers women's ice hockey season, Awards and honors
Following the CHA Tournament, Kennedy Blair won the Tournament MVP, while Summer-Rae Dobson and Jordan Mortlock joined her in the All-Tournament team.


2019–20 Merrimack Warriors men's basketball team
The 2019–20 Merrimack Warriors men's basketball team represented Merrimack College during the 2019–20 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Warriors were led by fourth-year head coach Joe Gallo, and played their home games at Hammel Court in North Andover, Massachusetts as first-year members of the Northeast Conference (NEC).


2019–20 Merrimack Warriors men's basketball team
The season marked the school's first season in NCAA Division I. The Warriors previously participated in Division II's Northeast-10 Conference (NE10). As part of their transition to Division I, the Warriors were not eligible for postseason play, including the NEC Tournament, until 2024.


2019–20 Merrimack Warriors men's basketball team
On February 27, 2020, Merrimack defeated Central Connecticut 69–58 to clinch at least a share of the Northeast Conference regular-season title. The Warriors became the first men's basketball team to record a 20-win season in its first Division I season. Due to NCAA rules for schools transitioning to D-I, the Warriors were ineligible to play in NCAA-sponsored postseason events (the NCAA Tournament and the NIT), and under NEC rules were ineligible for the conference tournament.


2019–20 Merrimack Warriors men's basketball team
Two days later, Robert Morris' 78–68 win over Saint Francis (PA) gave the Warriors the outright regular-season NEC title, making them the first men's basketball program to win an outright conference title in its first D-I season. Contrary to an Associated Press report, the Warriors were eligible for non-NCAA postseason events. They were a candidate for an invitation to the 2020 CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament. However, the CIT, and all postseason tournaments, were cancelled amid the COVID-19 pandemic.


2019–20 Merrimack Warriors men's basketball team, Previous season
The Warriors finished the 2018–19 season 22–10, 14–7 to finish in second place in the Northeast Division of NE10 play. They won the NE10 Tournament championship to earn the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA Division II Tournament. As the No. 2 seed in the East Regional, they lost in the first round to Dominican (NY).


2019–20 Merrimack Warriors men's ice hockey season
The 2019-20 Merrimack Warriors Men's ice hockey season was the 65th season of play for the program, the 31st at the Division I level, and the 31st season in the Hockey East conference. The Warriors represented Merrimack College and were coached by Scott Borek, in his 2nd season.


2019–20 Mestis season
The 2019–20 Mestis season was the 20th season of Mestis, the second highest level of ice hockey in Finland after Liiga. LeKi lost their Mestis place due to financial difficulties and due to that Hokki was promoted to Mestis for this season. The playoffs and relegations were cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.


2019–20 Mestis season, Regular season
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head points; 5) Penalty minutes.


2019–20 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference men's basketball season
The 2019–20 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) men's basketball season began with practices in October 2019, followed by the start of the 2019–20 NCAA Division I men's basketball season in November. Conference play started in January and will conclude March 14, 2020. This season was the 39th season of MAAC basketball.


2019–20 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference men's basketball season
In a most unpredictable season, all 11 teams had an equal shot at being the top team in the MAAC, but at the end, only one could emerge. The regular season crown came down to the final day. Siena, picked sixth, controlled their own destiny, beat Monmouth and clinch their first outright MAAC regular season championship in almost a decade. Siena would put the game away early and cruise to an 86–72 victory, clinching the MAAC regular season championship and the #1 seed in the 2020 MAAC Tournament.


2019–20 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference men's basketball season
Upstart Saint Peter's, picked ninth, would finish one game behind Siena, so close to their first conference championship since 1987. Iona, who was the preseason favorite in the MAAC, was without their coach Tim Cluess, who missed the entire 2019–20 season with an undisclosed illness, and finished in sixth place. It was their lowest finish in the standings since finishing seventh in 2008–2009.


2019–20 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference men's basketball season
The 2020 MAAC Tournament was held on March 10 and March 11 at the Jim Whelan Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, New Jersey. The 2020 MAAC Basketball Championship moved to the historic Boardwalk Hall for the first time in MAAC history. However, after the two quarterfinal games on March 11, the other two quarterfinal games, semifinals and finals were cancelled amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Siena, who was the #1 seed, and who had won their quarterfinal game, would have been the MAAC's automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament should it have been held. On March 12, the tournament, as well as all other NCAA championships for the remainder of the academic season, were cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. It was the first time the tournament had been cancelled since its creation in 1939.


2019–20 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference men's basketball season, Head Coaches, Coaching changes
On March 11, 2019, Fairfield head coach Sydney Johnson was fired. He finished at Fairfield with an eight-year record of 116–147. On April 3, Rutgers assistant Jay Young was announced as Johnson's replacement.


2019–20 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference men's basketball season, Head Coaches, Coaching changes
On March 11, 2019, Niagara head coach Chris Casey was fired. He finished at Niagara with a six-year record of 64–129. On March 28, 2019, Niagara hired Patrick Beilein as their new head coach. On October 24, it was announced that Beilein would be stepping down from his job, citing personal reasons. That same day, assistant coach Greg Paulus was announced as interim head coach.


2019–20 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference men's basketball season, Head Coaches, Coaching changes
On March 21, 2019, it was announced that Siena head coach Jamion Christian would be accepting the head coaching position at George Washington. On March 25, it was announced that assistant coach Carmen Maciariello would be named as Christian's successor.


2019–20 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference men's basketball season, MAAC Regular Season, Conference Matrix
This table summarizes the final head-to-head results between teams in conference play during the regular season.


2019–20 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference men's basketball season, MAAC Regular Season, Player of the week
Throughout the regular season, the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference offices named player(s) of the week and rookie(s) of the week.


2019–20 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference men's basketball season, MAAC Regular Season, Records against other conferences
2019–20 records against non-conference foes. Records shown for regular season only.


2019–20 Mezőkövesdi SE season
The 2019–20 season was Mezőkövesdi SE's 5th competitive season, 4th consecutive season in the OTP Bank Liga and 42nd year in existence as a football club.


2019–20 Mezőkövesdi SE season, First team squad
As of 14 August 2019. Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2019–20 Mezőkövesdi SE season, Transfers, Summer
In:Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2019–20 Mezőkövesdi SE season, Transfers, Summer
Out:Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2019–20 Mezőkövesdi SE season, Transfers, Winter
In:Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2019–20 Mezőkövesdi SE season, Transfers, Winter
Out:Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2019–20 Mezőkövesdi SE season, Statistics, Top scorers
Includes all competitive matches. The list is sorted by shirt number when total goals are equal.


2019–20 Mezőkövesdi SE season, Statistics, Disciplinary record
Includes all competitive matches. Players with 1 card or more included only.


2019–20 Miami FC season
The 2019–20 Miami FC season was the club's first season playing in the National Independent Soccer Association, a newly established third division soccer league in the United States, and first professional season since 2017. It was also Miami's third season of professional play overall.


2019–20 Miami FC season
The team competed in the fall portion of the NISA season, between September and November 2019, before leaving the league and joining the second division USL Championship. During that span Miami went undefeated through eight games and won the NISA East Coast Championship over Stumptown Athletic. Dylan Mares and Miguel González led the team with five goals each.


2019–20 Miami FC season, Overview
Following the cancellation of the 2018 NASL season, Miami FC began play in the National Premier Soccer League, a semi-pro league affiliated to the United States Adult Soccer Association (USASA), and won its national title in both 2018 and 2019. In mid-2019, it was announced that the team would re-join professional soccer in the newly established National Independent Soccer Association (NISA). The 2019 fall NISA schedule was announced on July 25, 2019.


2019–20 Miami FC season, Overview
On December 11, former USL Championship club Ottawa Fury FC announced that it had transferred its franchise rights to the Miami FC ownership group, and the club would begin competition in the league beginning with the 2020 season. Miami became the second NISA team to cease league play during an on-going season after Philadelphia Fury went on hiatus after one game earlier in 2019.


2019–20 Miami FC season, Roster
Appearances and goals are career totals from all-competitions and leagues.


2019–20 Miami Heat season
The 2019–20 Miami Heat season was the 32nd season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA). It was the first time since 2016-17 that Dwyane Wade was not on the Miami Heat roster and the NBA's first time without Wade since 2002-03, as he retired from the NBA after playing 16 years in the league.


2019–20 Miami Heat season
The season was suspended by the league officials following the games of March 11 after it was reported that Rudy Gobert tested positive for COVID-19.


2019–20 Miami Heat season
On June 4, the Heat were one of 22 teams invited to the NBA Bubble.


2019–20 Miami Heat season
In the Eastern Conference Finals, they faced off against the third-seeded Boston Celtics in the two teams' first playoff series since 2012 and defeated Boston in six games, winning the Eastern Conference for the 6th time and reaching the NBA Finals for the first time since 2014, where they were defeated by the Los Angeles Lakers (who were led by former Heat star LeBron James) in 6 games.


2019–20 Miami Heat season, Draft picks
Before entering the 2019 NBA draft, the Miami Heat originally only held their lottery selection for the 2019 NBA Draft. On June 19, the night before the draft began, the Heat acquired the Atlanta Hawks' 44th pick of the draft in exchange for a conditional 2024 second round pick and cash considerations. With their sole first round pick of the draft, the Miami Heat selected shooting guard Tyler Herro from the University of Kentucky.


2019–20 Miami Heat season, Draft picks
On draft night, the Heat agreed to a trade that will occur on July 6 that will allow them the draft rights to forward KZ Okpala from Stanford University. Finally, with the selection the Heat acquired from the Hawks the prior night, Miami selected Sudanese-American center Bol Bol from the University of Oregon. However, the Heat agreed to a trade that will occur on July 6 that will send the draft rights to Bol Bol to the Denver Nuggets for a future conditional second round pick and $1.88 million cash.


2019–20 Miami Hurricanes men's basketball team
The 2019–20 Miami Hurricanes men's basketball team represented the University of Miami during the 2019–20 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Led by ninth-year head coach Jim Larrañaga, they played their home games at the Watsco Center on the university's campus in Coral Gables, Florida as members of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC).


2019–20 Miami Hurricanes men's basketball team
The Hurricanes finished the season 15–16, and 7–13 in ACC play. They lost to Clemson in the Second Round of the ACC Tournament. The tournament was cancelled before the Quarterfinals due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The NCAA Tournament and NIT were also cancelled due to the pandemic.


2019–20 Miami Hurricanes men's basketball team, Previous season
The Hurricanes finished the 2018–19 season 14–18, 5–13 in ACC play to finish in a tie for eleventh place. They defeated Wake Forest in the first round of the ACC Tournament before losing to Virginia Tech.


2019–20 Miami Hurricanes women's basketball team
The 2019–20 Miami hurricanes women's basketball team represented the University of Miami during the 2019–20 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Hurricanes, led by fifteenth-year head coach Katie Meier, played their home games at the Watsco Center and were members of the Atlantic Coast Conference.


2019–20 Miami Hurricanes women's basketball team
The Hurricanes finished the season 15–15 and 7–11 in ACC play to finish in a tie for eleventh place. As the eleventh seed in the ACC tournament, they lost to Clemson in the First Round. The NCAA Tournament and WNIT were cancelled due to the COVID-19 outbreak.


2019–20 Miami Hurricanes women's basketball team, Previous season
For the 2018–19 season, the Hurricanes finished 25–9 overall and 10–6, tied for third in the ACC. Miami was eliminated in the quarterfinals of the ACC Tournament by Florida State. The Hurricanes received an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament as an four-seed, their fifth consecutive tournament appearance. They defeated Florida Gulf Coast in the first round before losing to Arizona State in the second round.


2019–20 Miami Hurricanes women's basketball team, Rankings
The Coaches Poll releases a final poll after the NCAA tournament, but the AP Poll does not release a poll at this time.


2019–20 Miami RedHawks men's basketball team
The 2019–20 Miami RedHawks men's basketball team represent Miami University in the 2019–20 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The RedHawks, led by 3rd-year head coach Jack Owens, play their home games at Millett Hall in Oxford, Ohio as members of the East Division of the Mid-American Conference.


2019–20 Miami RedHawks men's basketball team, Previous season
The RedHawks finished the 2018–19 season 15–17 overall, 7–11 in MAC play to finish in fifth place in the East Division. As the No. 9 seed in the MAC Tournament, they were defeated in the first round by Akron.


2019–20 Miami RedHawks men's ice hockey season
The 2019-20 Miami RedHawks men's ice hockey season was the 42nd season of play for the program and the 7th in the NCHC conference. The RedHawks represented Miami University and were coached by Chris Bergeron, in his 1st season.


2019–20 Miami RedHawks men's ice hockey season
On March 12, 2020, NCHC announced that the tournament was cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic, before any games were played.


2019–20 Michigan Stars FC season
The 2019–20 Michigan Stars FC season was the club's first season playing in the National Independent Soccer Association, a newly established third division soccer league in the United States, and first professional season.


2019–20 Michigan Stars FC season, Overview
Michigan Stars FC was admitted into the National Independent Soccer Association on September 23, 2019 and latter fully accepted by the U.S. Soccer Federation on December 11, 2019, and will start competing in the 2020 Spring season. The team will play its home matches at a temporary outdoor venue at the Ultimate Soccer Arenas in Pontiac, Michigan, the same complex the team used during the 2019 NPSL season and Members Cup tournament where it played indoors.


2019–20 Michigan Stars FC season, Overview
On April 27, 2020, following a stoppage of play and subsequent extension due to the COVID-19 pandemic, NISA announced the cancellation of the 2020 Spring season.


2019–20 Michigan Stars FC season, Competitions, NISA Fall season
Michigan did not take part in the 2019 NISA Fall season. On September 23, the NISA Board of Governors announced the team had been accepted into the league but would not begin full league play until Spring 2020.


2019–20 Michigan Stars FC season, Competitions, NISA Spring season
Details for the 2020 NISA Spring season were announced January 27, 2020.


2019–20 Michigan Stars FC season, Competitions, U.S. Open Cup
Michigan will enter the 2020 U.S. Open Cup with the rest of the National Independent Soccer Association teams in the Second Round. It was announced on January 29 that their first opponent would be USL Championship side Indy Eleven.


2019–20 Michigan State Spartans men's basketball team
The 2019–20 Michigan State Spartans men's basketball team represented Michigan State University in the 2019–20 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Spartans were led by 25th-year head coach Tom Izzo and play their home games at Breslin Center in East Lansing, Michigan as members of the Big Ten Conference.


2019–20 Michigan State Spartans men's basketball team
With a win against Ohio State on March 8, 2020, the Spartans earned a share of their third straight Big Ten regular season championship. The Spartans finished the season 22–9, 14–6 in Big Ten play to finish in a three-way tie for first place. Their season ended following the cancellation of postseason tournaments due to the coronavirus pandemic.


2019–20 Michigan State Spartans men's basketball team
On January 5, in a game against rival Michigan, senior point guard Cassius Winston recorded nine assists to move his career total over 800 making him the first Big Ten basketball player to ever record more than 1,600 points and 800 assists in a career. On January 17, Cassius Winston recorded his 817th career assist moving him past Mateen Cleaves for the most assists in Big Ten history.


2019–20 Michigan State Spartans men's basketball team
Cassius Winston was a consensus All-American for the second consecutive year, becoming only the second Spartan to become an All-American in more than one season. Winston is one of only four players in Division I history with at least 1,900 points and 850 assists for a career and was one of just seven Division I players to average at least 18.0 points, 5.5 assists, and 2.0 rebounds per game on the season.


2019–20 Michigan State Spartans men's basketball team
With a win over Maryland on February 29, Tom Izzo earned his 300th career Big Ten win, leaving him 53 victories behind the all-time leader Bob Knight. The Spartans began the season as the preseason No. 1 in both the AP and Coaches polls for the first time in school history.


2019–20 Michigan State Spartans men's basketball team, Previous season
The Spartans finished the 2018–19 season 32–7, 16–4 to earn a share of the Big Ten championship. As the No. 1 seed in the Big Ten Tournament, they defeated Ohio State, Wisconsin, and Michigan (for the third time on the season) to win the tournament championship. The win over Ohio State on March 15, 2019 marked Tom Izzo's 600th career win. The Tournament win marked the school's sixth tournament championship, the most in the Big Ten.


2019–20 Michigan State Spartans men's basketball team, Previous season
As a result of the Tournament victory, the Spartans received the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament as the No. 2 seed in the East Region. In the First Round of the NCAA Tournament, MSU defeated No. 15-seeded Bradley two days before beating No. 10-seeded Minnesota to advance to the team's first Sweet Sixteen since 2015. In the regional semifinals, the Spartans defeated No. 3-seeded LSU to advance to the Elite Eight. There they defeated overall No. 1-seed Duke to advance to the school's 10th Final Four and eighth under head coach, Tom Izzo. In the National Semifinals, Michigan State lost to No. 3-seed Texas Tech.


2019–20 Michigan State Spartans men's basketball team, Previous season
The Spartans were led by Big Ten Player of the Year, junior Cassius Winston, who won the NCAA Tournament East Region's award for Most Outstanding Player, averaging 18.9 points and 7.5 assists per game on the season. He and sophomore Xavier Tillman were both selected for the East Region All-Tournament team.


2019–20 Michigan State Spartans men's basketball team, Offseason, Departures
On April 19, 2019, Nick Ward announced he would declare for the NBA draft and sign with an agent. He announced he did not intend to return to MSU despite new draft rules which would allow him to do so. Ward was not selected for the NBA Draft.


2019–20 Michigan State Spartans men's basketball team, Offseason, Returning players
On April 19, 2019, Cassius Winston announced he would not enter the NBA draft and would return to school for his senior season.


2019–20 Michigan State Spartans men's basketball team, Offseason, Recruiting class
On September 22, 2018, four-star point guard Mark "Rocket" Watts committed to the Spartans. On November 1, 2018, four-star forward Malik Hall committed to MSU. On December 6, MSU once again missed out on a top recruit as No. 2-ranked Vernon Carey chose Duke over the Spartans. On March 10, 2019, the day after witnessing MSU defeat Michigan to win a share of the Big Ten championship, three-star forward Julius Marble announced he had committed to MSU.


2019–20 Michigan State Spartans men's basketball team, Offseason, Incoming transfers
On May 28, 2019, Marquette forward Joey Hauser announced he would transfer to MSU. On September 11, Tom Izzo stated that the school had requested a waiver from the NCAA to allow Hauser to play in the 2019–20 season, but Izzo did not expect the waiver to be granted. Izzo later announced that the waiver had been denied, but that the school had appealed the ruling. On November 21, Izzo announced that the appeal had formally been denied. Izzo stated he was "devastated" by the denial and announced he had resigned from his position on the board of the National Association of Basketball Coaches. Hauser sat out the 2019–20 season as a result, but will have at least two years of eligibility left beginning in the 2020–21 season.


2019–20 Michigan State Spartans men's basketball team, Offseason, Early offseason rankings
In April 2019, most early pollsters listed Michigan State as the No. 1 team in the country for the 2019–20 season. These included ESPN (No. 1), Sports Illustrated (No. 1), Yahoo! Sports (No. 1), USA Today (No. 1), NBC Sports (No. 1), CBS Sports (No. 1),  and Bleacher Report (No. 1). Only the Sporting News failed to list MSU No. 1 instead listing them as No. 2.


2019–20 Michigan State Spartans men's basketball team, Offseason, Early offseason rankings
In a poll of over 100 college basketball coaches conducted by CBS Sports, the Spartans were picked to win the 2020 National Championship, receiving a record 54% of the votes. Cassius Winston was selected as the best player for the season, receiving a record 50% of the votes.


2019–20 Michigan State Spartans men's basketball team, Preseason, Preseason rankings
In its preseason college preview, Lindy's Sports ranked Michigan State No. 1 in the country and picked the Spartans to win the Big Ten. Athlon Sports also ranked MSU as No. 1 in the country and also picked the Spartans to win the Big Ten. NBC Sports and Street and Smith also named MSU No. 1 in the country.


2019–20 Michigan State Spartans men's basketball team, Preseason, Preseason rankings
For the first time in school history, the Spartans were ranked No.1 in the Preseason AP Poll. The Spartans were also ranked No. 1 in the preseason Coaches Poll, also for the first time in school history.


2019–20 Michigan State Spartans men's basketball team, Preseason, Preseason Big Ten polls
Prior to the conference's annual media day, unofficial awards and a poll were chosen by a panel of 28 writers, two for each team in the conference. Michigan State was the near unanimous selection to win the conference, receiving 27 of 28 first-place votes.


2019–20 Michigan State Spartans men's basketball team, Preseason, Preseason Big Ten polls
At Big Ten media day, Cassius Winston was a unanimous selection as the preseason player of the year. Winston was also a unanimous selection to the 10-member All-Big Ten Preseason Team. Xavier Tillman was also selected to the team.


2019–20 Michigan State Spartans men's basketball team, Preseason, Preseason Big Ten polls
CBS Sports picked MSU to win the Big Ten while naming Winston as the Preseason Player of the Year and Tom Izzo as Preseason Coach of the Year.


2019–20 Michigan State Spartans men's basketball team, Preseason, Preseason awards
CBS Sports named Cassius Winston to the Preseason All-American first team and picked him as Preseason Player of the Year. CBS also named Tom Izzo as the Preseason Coach of the Year.


2019–20 Michigan State Spartans men's basketball team, Preseason, Preseason awards
Winston was named to the preseason watch list for the Bob Cousy Point Guard of the Year Award. Xavier Tillman was named to the preseason watch list for the Karl Malone Power Forward of the Year Award. Joshua Langford was named to the preseason watch list for the Jerry West Shooting Guard of the Year Award.


2019–20 Michigan State Spartans men's basketball team, Preseason, Preseason scrimmage
For the second straight season, the Spartans lost to Gonzaga in a preseason scrimmage, this time the scrimmage occurred in Denver, Colorado on October 19, 2019. Cassius Winston led the Spartans with 20 points and seven assists. Aaron Henry added 13 points while Xavier Tillman scored six points and had 10 rebounds. MSU lost 103–87 in the scrimmage.


2019–20 Michigan State Spartans men's basketball team, Preseason, Joshua Langford injury
On October 22, Tom Izzo announced that Joshua Langford, who only played in 13 games the previous season due to a foot injury, had suffered a setback and would not be able to play to start the season. Izzo said Langford would be out indefinitely and would be reevaluated in January 2020. On December 19, Izzo announced that Langford would be out for the season and would not return.


2019–20 Michigan State Spartans men's basketball team, Preseason, Exhibition
On October 29, the Spartans played an exhibition game at Breslin Center against Albion College. Cassius Winston's two younger brothers, Zach and Khy, were on the Albion team, though Zach did not play due to an injury. Mark "Rocket" Watts started as the shooting guard with Langford out and Thomas Kithier started at power forward. Xavier Tillman led MSU with 19 points and eight rebounds while Winston scored 16 points and added nine assists. Kithier grabbed a game-high 11 rebounds as the Spartans used several different lineups in the tune-up prior to the season opener on November 5. MSU won easily 85–50.


2019–20 Michigan State Spartans men's basketball team, Regular season, Kentucky
The Spartans took on No. 2-ranked Kentucky to open the season on November 5 at the Champions Classic. The game was played at Madison Square Garden in New York. MSU trailed for most of the game, falling behind every time they were able to move close to the Wildcats. Cassius Winston led the Spartans with 21 points, but no other Spartan scored more than Gabe Brown's 10 points. MSU shot less than 20% from three and under 40% from the floor. They were able to narrow the Kentucky lead to two points with just over a minute remaining, but were unable to complete the comeback, losing 69–62. The Spartans turned the ball over 15 times in the loss.


2019–20 Michigan State Spartans men's basketball team, Regular season, Binghamton
MSU returned home to take on Binghamton in their home opener on November 10. Shortly before the game, it was revealed that Cassius Winston's brother Zach had been hit by a train and died the night before. It was later announced that Zach had committed suicide. Winston chose to play in the game and scored 17 points and dished out 11 assists. Xavier Tillman also scored 17, while Aaron Henry had 16 and Marcus Bingham Jr. had 13. The Spartans led by 31 at the half and won easily, 100–47.


2019–20 Michigan State Spartans men's basketball team, Regular season, Binghamton
MSU continued to struggle from three, making only 28% of their three-pointers, but did shoot over 63% from the floor and had only four turnovers in the easy win. Michigan State had a moment of silence before the game in Zach Winston's memory. The win evened MSU's record at 1–1 on the season.


2019–20 Michigan State Spartans men's basketball team, Regular season, Seton Hall
The newly third-ranked Spartans traveled to take on No. 12 Seton Hall in Newark, New Jersey on November 14 as part of the Gavitt Tipoff games. Seton Hall guard Myles Powell, who suffered an ankle injury in his team's previous game, surprisingly started and scored 37 points against the Spartans as the game remained tight throughout. Cassius Winston, playing in his second game since his brother's death, scored 21 points for the Spartans, but it was Malik Hall who helped the Spartans to the win, scoring 17 points in 19 minutes on a perfect 7–7 from the floor.


2019–20 Michigan State Spartans men's basketball team, Regular season, Seton Hall
Rocket Watts added a clutch three-pointer after missing a layup on the prior possession to keep the Spartans in the game. Due mostly to Hall's 3–3 from three, the Spartans shot 44% from behind the arc. Hall hit the game-winning layup with less than a minute remaining as the Spartans pulled out the 76–73 win. The Spartans moved to 2–1 on the season with the win.


2019–20 Michigan State Spartans men's basketball team, Regular season, Charleston Southern
The Spartans returned home to face Charleston Southern on November 18. Aaron Henry did not play in the game due to ankle injuries suffered in the Seton Hall game. Xavier Tillman scored a career-high 21 points and grabbed 10 rebounds as MSU destroyed Charleston Southern 94–46. Gabe Brown made his first career start and scored 12 points including a couple of impressive dunks. Rocket Watts scored a career-high 11 in the win. Following the game, Winston addressed the crowd in his first public comments since the loss of his brother. MSU moved to 3–1 with the win.


2019–20 Michigan State Spartans men's basketball team, Regular season, Virginia Tech
MSU traveled to Hawaii to participate in the Maui Invitational with games beginning November 25. In the first game against Virginia Tech, Cassius Winston suffered foul trouble and was held to only seven points and two assists. The Spartans had problems limiting Tech's three-point shooting, allowing the Hokies to shoot over 47% from three. Aaron Henry led the Spartans with 18 points while Xavier Tillman had 14 rebounds. However, a 10-point deficit late proved too much for the Spartans to overcome as they were shockingly defeated 71–66 in the first round of the tournament. Tom Izzo publicly apologized for the loss after the game, citing Winston's recent tough times with the loss of his brother. Izzo admitted he was out-coached in the game. The loss dropped the Spartans to 3–2 on the season.


2019–20 Michigan State Spartans men's basketball team, Regular season, Georgia
The Spartans next faced Georgia, coached by former Izzo assistant Tom Crean, in the consolation bracket on day two of the tournament. The Spartans jumped out to an early lead over the Bulldogs as Cassius Winston rebounded from his rough first game of the tournament. Winston scored 28 points while Xavier Tillman added 15 and Aaron Henry scored 14. MSU led by more than 20 early in the second half before Georgia freshman Anthony Edwards went off, scoring 33 of his 27 points in the second half to bring Georgia within two points.


2019–20 Michigan State Spartans men's basketball team, Regular season, Georgia
The Spartans held off the Bulldogs however, winning 93–85. Tom Izzo noted after the game that he needed to persuade Winston, who was still struggling with the death of his brother, to leave the locker room to play the game. Winston responded with eight assists in the win. The win moved MSU to 4–2 on the season.


2019–20 Michigan State Spartans men's basketball team, Regular season, UCLA
MSU next faced UCLA in the fifth place game of the Maui Tournament. Cassius Winston again played well, scoring 20 points while Xavier Tillman had 13 points as MSU led throughout against the Bruins. Leading by as many as 15 in the second half, the Spartans won 75–62 marking the end of the tournament the team. Marcus Bingham Jr. started his second straight game, marking his first start of the season, but only played seven minutes and failed to score. MSU left Maui with a 5–2 record on the season.


2019–20 Michigan State Spartans men's basketball team, Regular season, Duke
The newly 11th-ranked Spartans returned home to face Duke in the ACC–Big Ten Challenge on December 3. The Spartans, who were 2–11 under Tom Izzo against Duke were run off the floor by the Blue Devils. Duke took an early lead behind former MSU recruiting target Vernon Carey and extended their lead to over 20 points in the second half. Duke shot over 56% from the field including 46% from three as they demolished the Spartans 87–75. Xavier Tillman scored 20 for the Spartans who, after being the preseason No. 1 team, dropped to 5–3 on the season. Tom Izzo again apologized for the performance after the game, saying the Spartans were "[o]utcoached, outplayed, outworked." The loss dropped MSU to 5–3 on the season.